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OPINION - Why Harry Styles is definitely a gay icon (even if you think he's queerbaiting)

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Harry Styles is, to the gays, a lot like feather boas. Loads love them, just as many prefer to keep a wider berth.

A section of the latter group have slammed the pop star as a queerbaiter. They accuse him of borrowing typically queer characteristics (see: wearing feather boas) while at the same time keeping mum on his own sexuality.

But that is

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